The legislative branch makes the laws. To balance the powers of small and large states, the framers set up the Congress as a bicameral, or two chamber, legislature. The two chambers are the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Article 4 - Full Faith and Credit

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As chief executive, the president is the head of the largest branch of the federal government. Under the Constitution, the president and the rest of the executive branch must "take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.

Article 5 - Amending the Constitution

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The judicial branch interprets the laws, The supreme court and lower federal courts make up the federal judiciary, or federal court system.

Federalism

This clause mandates that the states respect each other's laws, legal decisions , and records, such as driver's license marriage proceedings, divorce records, and the like.

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Proposals can be made by two-thirds of both Houses of Congress or by a called Convention. Ratification by three- fourths of the state is necessary for an amendment to be accepted. Ratification can be by state legislatures or by state conventions.

Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various constituent units of the country.